GBPD responds to bear sighting on the west side
At around 6am this morning the Green Bay Police Department received numerous calls about a bear walking around on the cities west side. Officers located the bear which was running around in a residential area near Shawano Ave / S. Locust St. The bear at this time is contained in a backyard in the 1500 blk of Leo St. GBPD officers and animal control officers are keeping the bear contained while waiting for personnel from the DNR to arrive and assist with removing the bear from the area. The GBPD school district has been notified as well. Additional alerts will be put out once the bear has been captured and removed from the area.
Address/Location
Green Bay Police Department
307 South Adams Street
Green Bay, WI 54301
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 920-448-3200